Etta James was once considered one of the most overlooked blues and R&B musicians in the music history of the United States. It was not until the early 1990s, when she began receiving major industry awards from the Grammys and the Blues Foundation, that she began to receive wide recognition. James has influenced a wide variety of musicians, including Diana Ross, Janis Joplin, Bonnie Raitt, as well as British artists The Rolling Stones, Joss Stone and Adele. Her samples were used by Flo Rida and Avicii's award winning 'Levels'. Both albums feature selections from early singles dating back as far as 1955, including 'Good Rockin' Daddy', 'Dance With Me, Henry', 'How Big A Fool' and 'Strange Things Happening'.

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Etta James' debut album, originally released in 1961 on Chess subsidiary label, Argo. The albums title track "At Last" and "All I Could Do Was Cry" (co-written by future Motown mogul Berry Gordy) both went to No. 2 on the R&B charts, while the album ... read more »

Two albums reissued as one DOUBLE-LP set, pressed on 180-GRAM VINYL. 'Etta James Sings For Lovers' was originally issued in 1962 by Argo Records, 'At Last' originally appeared through Cadet Records in 1971.

...WITH MEMPHIS SLIM & WILLIE DIXON' - A splendid reissue of this fine live album, recorded at the Village Gate in New York City in 1960. Pete Seeger (vocals, banjo) was joined by Memphis Slim (piano) and Willie Dixon (bass), who allowed Seeger to stretch out and play ... read more »

'Heavy Soul' is the debut album by American saxophonist Ike Quebec, recorded in 1961. Thick-toned tenor Ike Quebec is in excellent form. 'Heavy Soul' lives up to its title. But this album is not heavy on up-tempo soul jazz, instead it's heavy on soulful ballads. Working ... read more »